Grain-loader.



P. J. MULLOY.

GRAIN LOADER.

uruonmn FILED AUG. 18, 1910.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

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GRAIN LOADER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 18, 1910.

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V Specification of Letters Patent.

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Original application filed September 4, 1966, Serial )Io. 333,108. mvmedand this application fled August 1a, 1910. -,-sm1 n. 577,797.

- ments in means for loading field and transporting -ing of grain-storedin shocks, derstanding that thisnlimitation 1n the description andclaims is not vailing the held to To all whom it may concern: Be itknown that I, PATRICK J. MULLOY, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Grand Forks, in .the county ofGrand Forks and State of NorthDakota, have invented a new and useful Grain-Loader, of-which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvegrain inshocks inthe field into asuitable receptacle, which latter, when loaded, may be moved to a pointwhere the grain so gathered may be stored or utilized, and the object ofthe invention is to provide a means whereby the grain as it stands inshocks in the field may be gathered into a portable receptacle withoutthe necessity of handling the bundles of grain, so that the grain may bereadily carried to a threshing machine if this be the disposalcontemplated.

i While the machine of the present invention is designed primarily forthe gathering of bundles of grain stored in shocks in the the bundles sogathered to a place of deposit, the machine may be used for gatheringother materials than grain and is therefore not limited in itsapplication to grain alone, but for convenience of description themachine will be considered as used in connection with the gatherwith theunto be considered as a limitation of the use of the machine.

The machine of the present invention is particularly adapted for thegathering of the grain stored in shocks, this practice prein theNorthwest where the grain shocks are allowed to remain in the field andthe grain is not stacked, but is carried from the threshing machine. IThe present invention relates more particularly to the means forgathering the bundles of grain anddelivermg them to the receptacle, thestructure of the receptacle bedetail and claimed in another application,Serial No. 333,108, filed by me September 4:, 1 906, for a grain and hayloading and transporting means, also showing the structures forming thesubject that when the drum matter of the present invention, arid of whch application the present application is a division.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with. theaccompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, but theinvention is by no means limited to the particular embodinent shown inthe drawings and set forth in the following description, since theinvention is susceptible of various modifications so long as the salientfeatures of the" invention are retained.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine with .one.of the rear wheels omitted. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewv thereof. Fig. 3is a bottom plan vlew thereof with parts omitted. Fig. 4 is a section onthe line 4,4 of Fig.- 2.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown aframe 1 constituting thegeneral support for the several structures, and, also, a part of therunning gear. One end of this frameis supported on wheels 2, a and theother end upon wheels 3, the latter being provided Patented Sept. 3,1912.

with peripheralribs of the type usually em- I ployed on the ends of anaxle 2 which is carried by a pin or bolt 4: projecting from a pivotcasting 5 drive wheels of traction en-- glnes, but these wheels aredesigned to be rowith the ground as the faston the under side of a.platform 6 joining) the frame members 1.

epending, from the platform. 6 are spaced journal bearings 7 for a shaft8, and

between these journal bearings the shaft 8 carries a drum 9 about whichthere is wound a cable 10 having its ends fast to the axle 2 near theends of the latter by eye-bolts 11, or otherwise, the arrangement beingsuch 9 is turned in one direction with the shaft 8-, the axle 2 will beswung one way, and when the drum 9 is turned in the other direction-theaxle 2 will be swung the other way. By this means the machine may besteered by an operator. In order that this steering operation maybereadily accomplished, there is provided a platform 12 at one side ofthe frame 1, and

a worm 15 on end ofan inclined conveyer frame 19, the

upper end of which is secured by brackets 20 to a box 21, constituting areceptacle for material delivered thereto. Journaled in the upper end ofthe conveyer frame 19 is a shaft 22 having at each end a pulley 23connected by a belt 24 to a corresponding pulley 25 on an axle 26suitably journaled in the frame 1 and carrying the wheels 3. The

wheels 3 and pulleys 25 are made fast on the axle 26, so that the axleand pulleys will participate in the rotative movement of the Wheels 3When the machine is drawn over the ground, the character of the wheels 3preventing slipping of the latter over the ground because of the work'imposed on them.

The conveyer frame 19 terminates a short distance in advance of theWheels 2 and to this end of the conveyer frame there is pivoted the rearend of another conveyer frame 27 extending for an appropriate distancelie-- yond the front of the main frame 1. It is desirable that theconveyer frame 27 be adjustable about its rear su port and for thispurpose there are provided upwardly directed supporting members 28 onopposite sides of the conveyer frame 19, and also connected to the sidemembers of the frame 1. These supporting members 28 carry at their upperends sheaves 29. Made fast to an eye 30 near the front free end of theframe 27 on each side thereof is a rope or cable 31, extending over thecorresponding sheave 29,

,and thence carried to a lever 32 in radial relation to a shaft 33extending across the frame 1. The shaft 33 is provided with a lever 32near each end, and one of the levers 32 carries a, manipulating handle34 provided with a latch in operative relation to a rack 35 of the usualconstruction, whereby a suitable manipulation of the handle 34 willresult in the elevation or lowering of the outer free end of the frame27, this frame beinglocked in adjusted positions by the latch of thehandle 34.

Journaled in the front end of the frame 27 is a shaft 36 carryingsprocket wheels 37 I and other sprocket wheels 38 are mounted I conveyerrame with an intermediate oint at which the direction of the sprocketchains may be diverted to permit the changeable relation of the frame 27to the frame 19. To hold the sprocket chains 39 into roper relation withthe frames 19 and 27, 1dler rollers 40 are provided at the joint betweenthe two frames 19 and 27. The conveyer belt comprises an endless seriesof slats 41 carried by the chains 39, and each slat is provided with aseries of outstanding pins 42 disposed longitudinally of the slat.

On opposite sides of the frame 19 are brackets 43 carrying longitudinalguide bars 44, one on one side of the frame 19 and the other on theother side, while like bars 45 'carriedby like brackets 46 are disposedalong opposite sides of the frame 27, these bars 44 and 45 serving tomaintain material on the conveyer belt from accidentally escapingtherefrom at the sides. 'Like bars 47 are carried'by the upper end ofthe box or receptacle 21, so that material passing from the upper end ofthe conveyer will be di:

rected into the interior of the box.

When the vehicle moves over the ground in a forward direction, thisbeing toward the right as viewed in Fig. 1, motion is transmitted fromthe wheels'3 through the axle 21 to the pulleys 25, thence by the belts24 to the pulleys 23, and from the latter to the shaft 22 and throughthe sprocket wheels 38 and chains 39 movement is imparted to theconveyer belt in a. direction to elevate any material disposed thereon,such material finally escaplng from the upper end of the belt anddropping into the receptacle 21.

It is desirable that the conveyer belt should not be actuated when thevehicle is being-transported to or from the field, and.

material is not being conveyed to the receptacle 21. For this reason thebelts 24 are made to run slack so as to slip on the pulleys 23 or 25,and when it is desirable to put the conveyer into service, the belts aretightened so that motion is then imparted to'the conveyer from thepulleys 25. For this purpose there is mounted on each side of thereceptacle 21 a bell crank lever 48 carrying at one end a roller 49, andat theother end connected by a spring 50 to an arm 51 fast on a shaft 52extending from one side to the other of the receptacle 21. One of thearms 51 is continued as a manipulating member inoperative relation to arack 54, and a latch-55 carried by the member 53 serves to hold themember 53 in adjusted positions. By a suitable manipulation of themember 53, which is carried into operative relation latter toto theplatform 12 where the operator is located, the shaft 52. isrocked inonedirection or the other, and motion is transmitted through the elasticconnections 50 to the bell crank levers 48 and the rollers 49 are movedinto or out of engagement with the belts 24 in accordance with thedirection of movement of the member 53. By this means both belts may betightened or loosened at will, and the conveyer put into or out ofservice as may be desired.

' Connected to the casting 5 by a pivot connection 56 is a draft beam 57extending to opposite sides of the frame 1, and at each side thereofcarrying a pole 58 provided with Whittle trees 59 and a neck-yoke 60 fora team of horses, the particular arrangement of the'vehicle beingdesigned for four draft animals, horses being the usual draft animalsemployed. Extending \from the front end of each pole 58 is thecorresponding end of a rod or bar 61, the ends of this rod orbar beingin parallel relation one 'to the other and spaced apart a distance equalto the distance between the front ends of the poles 58.- Theends of therod or bar are connected by an intermediate rearwardly curved yoke 62 infront of the conveyer, but spaced therefrom a short distance. The curvedportion 62 of the rod or bar,,'which because of its function may betermed a shock overturning member, may be wider at the widest point thanthe Width of the conveyer, while the curvature of the rod or bar issuchas to always direct the shock, toward the center line of travel ofthe machine, so as to be in the path of the frontend of the conveyerwhen the latter reaches the over turned shock.

It will be observed that the rod or bar 61 is supported wholly by thefront ends ofthe located, in operation, close to the ground,

and in order to prevent the frame 27 or the pins 42 of the slats 41 fromcoming in engagement with the ground or with obstructions thereon, theframe 27 is provided on each side with a runner 63 which will engage thesurface of the ground and uphold the front end of the frame 27' shouldthe latter be lowered sufficiently, or will engage obstacles in the pathof the ,conveyer and lift the front end of the frame over the same.

To protect the under-running portion of the conveyer belt, cross bars64-are provided and these carry spaced runner strips 65, the front endsof which are upturned. There is also provided a plate 66 overlying thestrips and serving to still further guard the under-running portion ofthe conveyer belt.

Ifit be assumed that afield of grain has "been cut and the bundlesdischarged from the harvesting machine have been gatheredinto shocks,and that it is desirable to convey the grain from the field to thethreshing machine or other point-of deposit, then the machine of thepresentinvention is directed over the field, being drawn by draftanimals, in the particular showing of the drawings the arrangement beingfor four horses, but it will-be understood that a greater or a lessnumber of horses may be used, or other means for actuating the machinemay be employed. The overturning rod or bar 61- is directed toward ashock of grain and the curved portion 62 engages the same at anappropriate height to 'upset the shock so that the bundles will lieprone on the ground in the path of the on-coming lower :end of theconveyer. In the meantime the Imember 53has been manipulated to bringithe rollers 49 into engagement with the belts 24 to tighten the latter,and the conveyer ibelt is moving in such direction that the ;upper runwill travel from the lower or receiving end of the conveyer toward theu'p-.

per or-discharge end adjacent to the receptacle 21. As soon as the lowerend of the conv'eyer reaches the bundles of grain lying upon the ground,they are picked, up by the conveyer'and carried by the belt toward thereceptacle 21 p to be ultimately deposited. therein. It will be observedthat the curved portion of the rod or bar 61 may engage a shock out ofthe center line of travel of the machine, but if so engaging a shock,the latter will be directed by the curved member 62 toward the centerline of the machine, so that when the shock is overturned it will lie inoperative relation to the conveyer in position to be picked up by thelatter. Furthermore the overturning frame is sufliciently in advance ofthe machine to insure the knocking down of the shock before theconveyerreaches it. It is to be observed, however, that the overturning of theshock is due solely to the advancing movement of the machine, the rod orbar (SI-participating in this advancing movement at the same rate oftravel as the machine, while the shocks are thrown down in a directioncoinciding with the direction of travel of the machine. The machine isdirected by the operator over the field until a sufiicient amount ofgrain has been gathered to fill the'rcceptacle 21, and then the frontsection of the conveyer may be elevated and the belts 24 may be loosenedso that the conveyer becomes quiescent, and then the machine may bedirected to the point of deposit, which may be assumed to be adjacent toa threshing machine, when the contents of the receptacle 21 may beallowed to escape therefrom in any suitable manner, the structure ofthis recepnot the bar be also utilized as a shock overturning means. I

What is'claimed is= t 1. In a leader for grain,-a receptacle for thegrain, a conveyer leading to saidreceptacle, and a shock overturningmeans extending forwardly beyond the front of the conveyer, saidoverturning means being nonrotatably mounted on the loader for partici-*pation in the forward movement of the loader so as to overturn theshocks by contacting therewith. v

2.' In a grain loader, a conveyer for the grain, and an overturningmeans for the shocks mounted on the loader and extendedforwardly beyondthe front of the loader-for engaging and acting on the shocks tooverturn them in 'a direction awa' from and'iu line with the receivingen of the conveyer. p v

3. In a grain loader, an overturning meansfor the shocks mounted on theloader and extended beyond the front thereof in the line of travel andin operation approximately horizontal, said overturning means engagingthe shocks to overturn them in a direction away from and in the line oftravel of the front end of the loader.

4. In a grain loader, a conve er, and an overturning means for the shoemounted on the loader in substantially fixed relation thereto in frontof the conveyer and having the shock contacting portions of greaterlateral extent than the conveyer and shaped to direct the shocks onbeing overturned into the path of the receiving end of said con- 5 ilpendent draft means on opposite s des of veyer.

5. In a grain loaderja shock overturning means provided with sustainingmeans therefor mounted on the loader and provided with means whereby thesustaining means are adapted to be supported by the draft animals usedto propel the maehine.

6. In a grain loader, a conveyer, draft appliances on each side thereof,and a shock overturning means in advance of the receiving end of theconveyer and mounted on .the

draft appliances.

7 In a grain loader, a conveyer, draft appliances'on .eachiside thereof,and a shock overturning means mounted on the forward ends of andcontrolled by the draft appliances.

8. In a grain loader, a conveyer, draft ap-' pliances on each sidethereof, and a shock overturning means mounted on theforward ends of andcontrolled by the draft appliances, the shock overturning meansextending in front of the receiving end of the conveyer in spacedrelation thereto.

' 9. .In a grain loader, a conveyer, draft appliances on each sidethereof, and a shock overturning means mounted on the forward ends ofand controlled bythe draft appliances, the shock overturning meansextend ing in front of the receiving end of the conveyer in s acedrelation thereto, and-movable active y in. the same direction and -atthe same speed as the forward movement of theunachine.

scribed, the combination with a supportin thereon, said mechanismincludin a hinged frame projecting in advance o the supporting frame,and having a belt operating thereupon, depending runner blades securedto the opposite sides of the hinged frame, cross bars secured to theunderside of the hinged frame, and runner strips fastened to said crossbars between the runner blades, :said strip s extending longitudinall,hinged ame and eing "upturn front ends.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination with 'amovable support, of a conveyer -mounted thereon, and a rearwardly bowedshock overturning device mounted on'and movable with the port anddisposedin advance of the re gsaid conveyer, and conneetlng meansexitending transversely of the conveyer from fone draft means to theother at points in 'front of draft animals when attached to the draftmeans, said connecting means serving ;to maintain a substantiallyconstant distance between the draft means on the opposite sides of theconveyer. 14. In a'grain loader, a conveyer, independent draft means' onopposite sides thereof and including tongues or poles, and connectingmeans extending from the free end of one of the tongues to the free endof the other tongue transversely of the conveyer for maintaining thedistance between the forward ends of said draft means substantiallyconstant.

15. In a grain loader, a conveyer draft means on opposite sidesthereof'and mclud of the at the to the supframe, of conveying mechanismmounte ing tongues or poles, and a shock overturning devlce connected atthe ends to the forward ends of the tongues, said shock overturningdevice extending across the front of 5 the conveyer in advance thereofand there rearwardly bowed.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing PATRICK J. MULLOY.

. Witnesses:

R. G. BATES, ERNEST KORKE.

